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agent deployed the app before the migration job finished - the new code queried a column that didnt exist yet

Recovery when an agent deployed the app before the migration job finished and new code queries a column that does not exist yet: stabilizing the deploy, finishing the migration, and wiring the ordering so it cannot recur. Use when deploy and migration raced. Not for code bugs unrelated to schema timing.

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agent assumed DDL was transactional but mysql commits implicitly - the half-applied migration cant be rolled back

Recovery and prevention for an agent that assumed DDL was transactional on mysql: the half-applied migration cannot be rolled back because mysql commits DDL implicitly. Use when a mysql migration failed midway and left a partial schema. Not for postgres, where transactional DDL usually allows rollback.

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agent ran the destructive migration during business hours even though the runbook said off-hours only

Response playbook for an agent running a destructive migration during business hours against the runbook: immediate assessment, completing or rolling back safely, and adding a time-window guard to the agent's procedure. Use when a risky migration ran at the wrong time. Not for destructive migrations that were schedule…

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agent ran the migration against production because DATABASE_URL pointed at prod in its shell - how to guard against...

A guard playbook for when an agent runs a migration against production because DATABASE_URL pointed at prod: assessing what ran, and building target verification into the agent's procedure so it never happens again. Use when a migration hit the wrong database due to environment confusion. Not for migrations that faile…

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gh-ost error: FATAL cannot acquire lock on table during online schema migration

How to fix gh-ost's "FATAL cannot acquire lock on table" during an online schema migration: finding the blocking workload, retrying the cutover in a quiet window, and tuning the lock settings. Use when gh-ost fails at the cutover step because it cannot get the brief table lock it needs. Not for failures during the row…

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liquibase error: Waiting for changelog lock - how to release a stuck lock

How to release a stuck liquibase changelog lock ("Waiting for changelog lock"): confirming no liquibase process is actually running, then clearing the lock with release-locks or a direct update to DATABASECHANGELOGLOCK. Use when liquibase waits forever on a lock left behind by a crashed or killed run. Not for locks he…

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